NickM
Veteran
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- Darwin's birthplace
And that makes him wrong?
Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)
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Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
Just watched the highlights and Jesus how fast was he going? You dont see from the front the gap he had but then the helicopter shot does make it look like he has after burners!
Now to sport wiggo burns for the weekend!
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Now to sport wiggo burns for the weekend!
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Abso-bleeding-lutely astonishing, wasn't it. Even my son was impressed.
Globalti
Legendary Member
Mind-boggling, the man must have been waiting soooo long for that moment. I loved Roche's comment.
A sports physiologist was saying on R4 this afternoon that in this year's Tour the riders are producing around 10% fewer watts per kg than in the last 10 to 15 years, which returns their performance to merely excellent after fifteen years of simply unbelievable, thereby concluding that this could be the cleanest tour for many years.
A sports physiologist was saying on R4 this afternoon that in this year's Tour the riders are producing around 10% fewer watts per kg than in the last 10 to 15 years, which returns their performance to merely excellent after fifteen years of simply unbelievable, thereby concluding that this could be the cleanest tour for many years.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Does anyone know what's the record for fewest different stage winners in a single Tour? Must be close this year - I make it 12 so far over 18 stages plus the prologue, and the last two stages are likely to be repeat winners.
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thom
____
- Location
- The Borough
in 1999 there were 12 too...
And in 81 there were 12 but for 23 individual stages
Boris Bajic
Guest
My dearest spouse (who thinks bicycle races and football are silly, but puts up with them) heard two people in the gym today wondering aloud why some riders are skinny and thin-legged and others are great brutes with huge thighs.
She was quite pleased that she was able to explain that some were clmbers and some were sprinters. Apparently she impressed the people in the gym, but confessed to me that she was just making it up on the basis of things she'sd overheard from me and others and had no idea what she was saying.
MattHB
Proud Daddy
- Location
- Deepest darkest Dorset
Just awesome.. How on earth he had that much left was amaizing.. The others weren't exactly slouching!
Kiwiavenger
im a little tea pot
- Location
- Carclaze, St Austell
The wife is working this weekend! Me and little man get some quality tdf time!
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Smokin Joe
Squire
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Now it's worth asking how come people such as myself only really post in race during Le Tour or when a big story like the LA dope affair is running?
Well, in my case - and I'm sure I'm not the only one - I do follow the pro scene and have done for well over 40 years, but not having Eurosport the TdF and World Championships are the only races I get to see each year, everything else I rely on internet reports or wait till Pro Cycling comes out. It's not easy to join in discussions on who did what in any particular race if your info is only second hand from what you've read. So before you criticize those of us who don't appear in race very much remember we're not all just three week wonders, but we're riding blind as it were.
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Not as long time a fan as you (well, I am a lot younger) but yes, same problem here.
Me too, until I subscribed to Eurosport on line - about £4pcm. Accessibility is far from perfect and it is not correct to say that they respond to all enquires within 48 hrs BUT better than waiting for the UK press comment if any. You might be interested in L'Equipe web site.
